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7000 euro Reader's Digest
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | A vignette of a mustachioed male portrait appears to the left of centre. The nominal value "7.000 EURO" is inscribed in the upper left and repeated in the lower centre. A serial number is positioned below the portrait, with an alphanumeric series running along the right margin. The word "SPECIMEN" is overprinted across the face. |
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| Obverse lettering | 7.000 EURO PREMIUL PENTRU RĂSPUNS RAPID SPECIMEN ȘAPTE MII EURO 7.000 BANCNOTĂ DE SELECȚIE READER`S DIGEST Această bancnotă trebuie returnată în maxim 7 zile! Bancnotă nr. 2 pentru Premiul pentru Răspuns Rapid |
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Reader's Digest issued promotional "fantasy" banknotes in several European markets during the mid-2000s as part of direct-mail sweepstakes campaigns — envelopes arrived with a note that appeared, at first glance, convincingly real. Romania's version was denominated in euros despite the country not having adopted the euro currency, a deliberate choice to suggest a prize of pan-European scale. The 7,000 denomination has no basis in any actual currency system and was chosen purely for psychological impact.
These are not legal tender and never were. Collectible mainly as advertising ephemera.